Advantages

Advantages of joining a union

Labor unions like IBEW Local 288 give you a real voice. When you and other workers join a union, you have a collective bargaining power. That puts you in the best position to get better wages, benefits, safety, security and working conditions.

Statistically speaking:

On average, union workers earn 30% more than non-union workers.

68% of union workers have guaranteed pensions, while only 14% of non-union workers do.

More than 97% of union workers have jobs that provide health insurance benefits.